# Bruised (2021)

> A disgraced MMA fighter battles back toward the Octagon while confronting the son she gave up and the damage that drove her away.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/508178

## Facts

- Runtime: 129 min
- Genres: Drama, Action
- Director: Halle Berry
- Cast: Halle Berry, Adan Canto, Sheila Atim, Danny Boyd Jr., Adriane Lenox, Shamier Anderson, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Valentina Shevchenko
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8310474/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: gritty, tense, intimate, sports movie night, inspirational drama viewing

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